1.31 Open Beta Test Plan - Week 1
(24 votes, average 4.46 out of 5)
Written by MOTORMOUTH   
Thursday, 18 February 2010 16:14

UPDATE: WE NEED PERFORMANCE TESTING FEEDBACK AND DATA. PLEASE FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED HERE!  We've set up a schedule with Monday and Tuesday as open play time, Wednesday and Thursday as Focus testing, and more open play on Friday. We're all looking forward to your first impressions!

Those of you who have been with us long enough to remember past open Betas will remember that, from the launch of the open test, the Beta server was kept open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week for the entire duration. We've decided to change the format in hopes of getting more concentrated results.

For the first few weeks, the Beta server will be open to premium subscribers during scheduled hours, some dedicated to focus testing, some to open play (go where you want, spawn what you want).  Towards the end of each week, we'll announce the new schedule for the following week. We may expand the hours that the Beta server is available for open play later. After each focus test, a set of polls will be available to gather data and several threads will be created in the Bug Testing & Reporting forums.

Week 1 Beta server schedule (all times are CST):

Monday, Feb.22nd: 12pm - Midnight [Open Play]
Tuesday, Feb.23rd: 6pm - 10pm [Open Play]
Wednesday, Feb.24th: 12pm - 4pm---- FOCUS TESTING INFANTRY - Nijmegen/Lent
Thursday, Feb.25th: 6pm - 10pm---- FOCUS TESTING INFANTRY - Nijmegen/Lent
Friday, Feb.26th: 12pm - 4pm [Open Play]

Week 1 of open Beta will revolve primarily around infantry play. We will be running two focus tests which will consist of an infantry-only battle in the NE sector of the map, centering around Nijmegen/Lent. No other equipment is invited to this party. Violators will be warned once. If they persist, they will then be booted from the server and their livers turned into tasty little snacks for our hard working devs, coders and artists. No fooling here. These infantry battles are to test the new capture mechanism and the nofire zones. We'll be setting up the battle for Nijmegen/Lent, managing it so that the capture goes back and forth between Axis and Allies. After the tests are complete, we'll need you to fill out a brief poll as well as give us some feedback in the Game Bug Reporting and Open Testing Issues forum.

The following weeks of Beta testing will focus on different features like trucks, bombing, rainy day flying among other things. On Fridays we will post the schedule for the following week. We are currently only planning two focus test sessions each week, but that might change. The Beta server access schedule might also change depending on feedback and need.

Thanks for your help and we'll see you online!
 

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Comments (13)
1 Friday, 19 February 2010 19:16
Drumerdude
neat but will it be like regular playing? or will it seem like just a test?
2 Saturday, 20 February 2010 00:07
Dave (manicmoose)
I hope that there is more time given for the beta testing as I took a day off work (on the Thursday) for it, in any case I'm glad I'll be able to participate in the infantry testing! Thanks for all the hard work CRS
3 Saturday, 20 February 2010 11:10
thorpug
Fantastic! can't wait to test out the new capture system. If it is what I think it is it will bring the realism to a new level! Good on yas!
4 Saturday, 20 February 2010 12:07
Troma
Great idea on the focus testing. Lets hope it'll make people TEST the game instead of just playing it.
5 Saturday, 20 February 2010 12:45
Hairog
Sounds great. Cant' wait to get back in the fight again. I will confess that I've been waiting to get back in the fight until now. Other projects were just more appealing than playing without the new additions.
6 Saturday, 20 February 2010 17:15
Merc88
I'm sick. my throat is scratchy and it hurts to cough..damm.
7 Sunday, 21 February 2010 13:33
Aric420
what about us 3rd shift people in cst? lol
8 Sunday, 21 February 2010 14:26
Brad
Not enough playtime for me to re-subscribe just yet.
9 Monday, 22 February 2010 06:03
Diavlopl
Guys make movies at that infantry fight's I dont have time to participate in beta (just bought flat), but I want to see 1.31 in action.
10 Monday, 22 February 2010 06:16
Pstinger
Sounds like a lot of fun. I'm looking forward to the open beta but I do have 1 question...do we need to download the beta patch in order to play on the beta server and if so where can I get that beta download?
11 Wednesday, 24 February 2010 20:02
the don
How come i cant take off with the planes the controls for it are impossible please help?
12 Saturday, 27 February 2010 00:31
Dennis OKeefe
Hurricans flew like lumber trucks, not like the fighters in the current version, the Spits flew fine. Kept checking if flaps were down, or gear but no. Might want to look at that.
13 Saturday, 27 February 2010 21:36
Chuck
Took so long to download the patch, play time had expired! When is the next open play?
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